As part of his “State of the State” address on Wednesday, Gov. George Pataki unveiled a legislative plan designed to further protect New York’s children, families and communities from dangerous sexual predators. “Providing greater protection...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today was joined at a press conference by Minority Leader James Tedisco (R,C,I-Schenectady-Saratoga) and the Assembly minority conference to demand immediate action on creating a permanent solution to a provision...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) joined his Assembly colleagues during a special legislative session on Wednesday to vote in favor of legislation banning illegal gun trafficking. The legislation was promoted by Gov. George Pataki. “This...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,I,C-Merrick), at a press conference in Albany, today announced that, since May he and his colleagues, collected more than 15,000 signatures as part of a petition drive demanding that the Assembly majority stop stalling...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) will host an identity theft prevention seminar at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 at Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Lane. The seminar is free and open to the public. The seminar will provide participants...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is rating the Assembly’s just-ended 2005 legislative session as one of its most productive in recent years, but noted that many important issues were left unresolved. He vowed to continue fighting for...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) again demanded action from the Assembly leadership on important legislation that has languished in committees since the bills were introduced. This year’s legislative session ends June 23 and many important...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) announced he is sponsoring the 2005 Summer Reading Challenge at elementary schools in his district. The Summer Reading Challenge is designed to encourage students to continue learning –through reading...

Hurricane season has officially started and will run through November, and reports about the devastating effects of hurricanes already are appearing in the media. To help residents prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters, as well as what...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) expressed his disappointment with Tuesday’s decision by the Assembly Transportation Committee chairman to pull a bill from the panel’s agenda that would have allowed for discussion of New York’s Vicarious...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,I,C-Merrick) is applauding efforts by the Assembly majority to address the need to strengthen, enhance and provide greater protection for New Yorkers from sexual predators. "They have finally acknowledged an issue...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,I,C-Merrick) and his Assembly minority colleagues are launching a statewide petition drive designed to force Assembly majority to act on civil confinement legislation and strengthen Megan’s Law in an effort to further...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) joined his minority colleagues this week in alerting the full Assembly to legislative issues that must be addressed before the 2005 session ends in late June. "We have seven weeks left in the legislative...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C-North Merrick) has available copies of the "2005 Long Island Travel Guide," a publication from the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau that features a sampling of Long Island’s scenic tourist attractions such...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C-North Merrick) is distributing copies of "The College Dream. A Guide for Parents," a free publication from The College Board that provides parents with information about the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), financial...

The Long Island Assembly minority conference representing Nassau County has secured an Empire Zone for Nassau County, one of 11 in the state that weren’t part of the Empire Zones program until passage of the new state budget. The delegation also announced...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today blasted the majority-led Assembly Mental Health Committee for refusing to allow civil confinement legislation to come to the floor for debate and a vote by the full Assembly. The legislation would give...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is announcing his support for the "Take Our Daughters or Sons to Work Day" on Thursday, April 28. "When we take our daughters or sons into the workplace we give them a wonderful opportunity to see the...

The Long Island Assembly minority conference representing Nassau and Suffolk counties today was united in calling for creation of an Empire Zone in Nassau County, one of 11 counties in the state still not part of the Empire Zones program. Several business...